PDF Solutions, Inc. provides infrastructure technologies and services to enhance yield and optimize performance of integrated circuits (IC) in the United States, Germany, Taiwan, China, and internationally. It offers manufacturing process solutions; volume manufacturing solutions; design-for-inspection (DFI) solutions; and design-for-manufacturability (DFM) solutions. The company also provides Characterization Vehicle (CV) infrastructure, which includes CV test chips, pdCV analysis software, and pdFasTest electrical testers; DFI infrastructure that comprises DFI on-chip instruments, eProbe contactless E-beam tool, and Exensio ?char DFI software; FIRE software, which analyzes an IC design to compute its systematic and random yield loss; and Template technology that includes Templatyzer software and IP for identifying and developing a set of layout patterns. In addition, it offers Exensio enterprise-wide platform, which consists of Exensio-Yield that collects, loads, and stores yield data in an analysis-ready database, which enables product engineers to identify and analyze production yield, performance, reliability, and other issues; Exensio-Control, which provides fault detection and classification capabilities for monitoring, alarming, and controlling manufacturing tool sets; Exensio-Test that offers testing and analysis capability; and Exensio-Char, which encapsulates test structure analysis functionality of electrical and in-line inspection data from CV test chips and DFI on-chip instruments. The company sells its technologies and services through direct sales force, solution implementation teams, and strategic alliances to integrated device manufacturers, fabless semiconductor design companies, and foundries in the microprocessors, memory, graphics, image sensor solutions, and communications segments. PDF Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Custom computer programming services
Sub-IndustrySemiconductor Equipment
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNASDAQ:PDFS
CUSIP69328210
Phone408-280-7900
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio8.99
Quick Ratio8.99
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-285.50
Forward P/E Ratio∞
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$101.87 million
Price / Sales3.59
Cash Flow$0.1311 per share
Price / Cash87.11
Book Value$6.21 per share
Price / Book1.84
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.04)
Net Income$-1,330,000.00
Net Margins-2.23%
Return on Equity-1.14%
Return on Assets-1.01%
Miscellaneous
Employees417
Outstanding Shares31,980,000
Market Cap$376.04
PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is PDF Solutions' stock symbol?
PDF Solutions trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PDFS."
How were PDF Solutions' earnings last quarter?
PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 8th. The technology company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.03. The technology company earned $24.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $25.62 million. PDF Solutions had a negative return on equity of 1.14% and a negative net margin of 2.23%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.08 EPS. View PDF Solutions' Earnings History.
When is PDF Solutions' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for PDFS?
3 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for PDF Solutions' stock. Their predictions range from $18.00 to $26.00. On average, they anticipate PDF Solutions' share price to reach $22.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 92.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for PDF Solutions.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for PDF Solutions?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for PDF Solutions in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
Who are some of PDF Solutions' key competitors?
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Who are PDF Solutions' key executives?
PDF Solutions' management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. John K. Kibarian, Co-Founder, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 54)
- Dr. Kimon W. Michaels, Co-Founder, VP of Products & Solutions and Director (Age 52)
- Mr. Gregory C. Walker, CFO & VP of Fin. (Age 64)
- Dr. Cornelius Hartgring, VP of Client Services & Sales (Age 65)
- Dr. Kwang-Hyun Kim, VP of Bus. Devel. for PDF Solutions Semiconductor Technology Korea Limited (Age 62)
Has PDF Solutions been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about PDFS stock have trended positive on Tuesday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. PDF Solutions earned a media sentiment score of 0.45 on Accern's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the technology company an impact score of 46.27 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
How do I buy shares of PDF Solutions?
Shares of PDFS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is PDF Solutions' stock price today?
One share of PDFS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.42.
How big of a company is PDF Solutions?
PDF Solutions has a market capitalization of $376.04 million and generates $101.87 million in revenue each year. The technology company earns $-1,330,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.04) on an earnings per share basis. PDF Solutions employs 417 workers across the globe.
How can I contact PDF Solutions?
PDF Solutions' mailing address is 333 WEST SAN CARLOS STREET SUITE 1000, SAN JOSE CA, 95110. The technology company can be reached via phone at 408-280-7900.
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